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Background and Projects: A professional composer, bassist, and educator based in Cheltenham, Perry has a passion for the written word and has worked collaboratively with many poets to lift the poetry from the page into song settings, and to create soundtracks for spoken word. Perry is a versatile bass player who loves theatre. Recent work includes the debut show of "Piaf the Songs" with Eve Loiseau; "Stand and Stare" with Sara Todd; "Cremenville" and "Insomnia Poems" with Pete Wyer, Steve Dalachinsky, Mike Cross, and Chris Cundy; community choir with Sarah Tennant-Flowers; various jazz ensembles, from duo to quintet with Will Talbot, and a cabaret show with Bobby Crush.
Perry is currently MD for Acoustic Beauty jazz trio, with a mission to put some humour and current songs into their repertoire. Previously, he was the composer and MD for Gloucester Mystery Plays Quartet; Sixth Sense; JWR Collective.
Current projects include:
Perry is currently working on his new show with the working title 'Fear'. The show will bring together singers, dancers, and an ensemble of handpicked musicians. Composer and Musical Director of 'Tracks' by Brick Door Theatre Company. A brand new theatre company producing powerful, challenging work. This show included collaborations from artist Niki Hare, animation by Chris Hill, and images of sculptures by Mitch Lewis.
Gloucester Mystery Plays Commission: A unique sound world, which seamlessly integrates Middle Eastern characteristics and folk rhythms with Latin texts, has been created by composer Robert Perry to provide vibrant and imaginative music for the complete cycle of The Gloucester Mystery Plays.
For the plays, Perry has already composed over 20 pieces, many of which develop themes based around scales that give a Middle Eastern flavour. In keeping with music from that region, all his instrumental and choral works have a linear approach where the harmonies are driven by melodic momentum.
"Each instrument or voice is equal in importance, with none taking precedence. There are solo passages, but no part is allowed to dominate," says Perry.
The instrumental music was written for a quartet of flute/recorder, violin, clarinet, and percussion, with the latter featuring high-sounding drums, tambourines, and gongs which enhance the melodic timbre.
In the first series of the mystery plays, Worcester Cathedral Chamber Choir sang a cappella settings of Perry's Sanctus, Ave Maria, Gloria, and Nunc Dimittis. Choir director Stephen Shellard says, "It was a fantastic voyage of discovery for myself and the choir, and one which we are very much looking forward to repeating in the Easter cycles!
Background and Projects: A professional composer, bassist, and educator based in Cheltenham, Perry has a passion for the written word and has worked collaboratively with many poets to lift the poetry from the page into song settings, and to create soundtracks for spoken word. Perry is a versatile bass player who loves theatre. Recent work includes the debut show of "Piaf the Songs" with Eve Loiseau; "Stand and Stare" with Sara Todd; "Cremenville" and "Insomnia Poems" with Pete Wyer, Steve Dalachinsky, Mike Cross, and Chris Cundy; community choir with Sarah Tennant-Flowers; various jazz ensembles, from duo to quintet with Will Talbot, and a cabaret show with Bobby Crush.
Perry is currently MD for Acoustic Beauty jazz trio, with a mission to put some humour and current songs into their repertoire. Previously, he was the composer and MD for Gloucester Mystery Plays Quartet; Sixth Sense; JWR Collective.
Current projects include:
Perry is currently working on his new show with the working title 'Fear'. The show will bring together singers, dancers, and an ensemble of handpicked musicians. Composer and Musical Director of 'Tracks' by Brick Door Theatre Company. A brand new theatre company producing powerful, challenging work. This show included collaborations from artist Niki Hare, animation by Chris Hill, and images of sculptures by Mitch Lewis.
Gloucester Mystery Plays Commission: A unique sound world, which seamlessly integrates Middle Eastern characteristics and folk rhythms with Latin texts, has been created by composer Robert Perry to provide vibrant and imaginative music for the complete cycle of The Gloucester Mystery Plays.
For the plays, Perry has already composed over 20 pieces, many of which develop themes based around scales that give a Middle Eastern flavour. In keeping with music from that region, all his instrumental and choral works have a linear approach where the harmonies are driven by melodic momentum.
"Each instrument or voice is equal in importance, with none taking precedence. There are solo passages, but no part is allowed to dominate," says Perry.
The instrumental music was written for a quartet of flute/recorder, violin, clarinet, and percussion, with the latter featuring high-sounding drums, tambourines, and gongs which enhance the melodic timbre.
In the first series of the mystery plays, Worcester Cathedral Chamber Choir sang a cappella settings of Perry's Sanctus, Ave Maria, Gloria, and Nunc Dimittis. Choir director Stephen Shellard says, "It was a fantastic voyage of discovery for myself and the choir, and one which we are very much looking forward to repeating in the Easter cycles!
